- Joined
- Saturday May 16, 2020
- Location
- Hadrians Wall
True enough with the quartz revolution of the 70's from a time keeping aspect mechanical was obsolete but from an aesthetic view still in demand.
Given that I have no need for a high precision time piece on my wrist at any time, the aesthetics and craftsmanship of a quality mechanical watch far outweigh the accuracy of a quartz watch. I own five high quality watches which I keep running all the time and I only have to re-set any of them very infrequently. I have nothing against quartz movements per se, but the movements in my Pate Philippe and Vacheron Constantin are superb specimens of the watchmaker' art.True enough with the quartz revolution of the 70's from a time keeping aspect mechanical was obsolete but from an aesthetic view still in demand.
...The harsh reality of modern life is that the most accurate device is your smartphone, which is self adjusting, picking its reference time from the cell network it is connected to - you will find your phone is beat perfect to the second with any radio controlled clocks/watches you have...
......... But there is still nothing better than watching a mechanical movement tick away
Exactly this - my view is that nowadays, a wrist watch is a piece of jewelry / investment piece / object of affection, that suits your personal style and also happens to tell the time.If a watch pleases you then its passed the test. If it keeps accurate time then that's a bonus.
I feel lost without my watch. Yes, there are a multitude of other sources for checking the time, but I always refer to my watch first. It's akin to me preferring a quality badger shaving brush and shaving cream/soap over canned gop or a fountain pen over a Biro. Aesthetics and craftsmanship also are important to me in the watches I own.Exactly this - my view is that nowadays, a wrist watch is a piece of jewelry / investment piece / object of affection, that suits your personal style and also happens to tell the time.
They have long gone from being an essential part of personal equipment. The current time is easily checked from a variety of other sources .